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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 1919.

Application filed August 29, 1918. Serial No. 251,931. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDUARD FRITZ, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Poughkeepsie, in the county of Dutchess and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and has particular reference to selfpropelled automatically actuated toys.

An important object of the invention is to provide a toy of the abovementioned character suggestiye of a self propelled overland travelingengine of destruction.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a toy of the abovementioned char-' acter a means whereby certain mechanism employedtherein may be automatically aotu ated to successively produce a seriesof ex plosions suggestive of the firingof cannon or machine guns.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a toy of the abovementioned character a means whereby the explosive composition may befedat regular intervals into the mechanism employed as a means foreffectuating the successive detonations.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a toy of the abovementioned character a means whereby the device as a whole may be quicklyand easily assembled.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings.

In the drawings, formin a part of this specification and in which 11 enumerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is a central vertical transverse sectional view of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1,

Fig.6 is a perspective view of a firing hammer, i

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a trigger,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a trigger operating arm,

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a pawl and ratchet mechanism, and,

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view of a 11 being extended asubstantial distance through the hubs of the wheels 10 to provide a pairof stub shafts 12. From each of the stub shafts 12 there is suspended aturret 13 by means of arms 14, the arms 14 being rotatably mounted uponthe stub shafts 12. Within each of the turrets 13 there is arranged aminiature cannon 15.

Upon the shaft 11 substantially intermediate the wheels 10 there isrotatably mounted a casing, which casing is indicated as a whole by thenumeral 16. The casing 16 is made up of a pair of substantially ovalshaped sections 17 and 18, the section 17 being provided with aplurality of tongues 19 arranged to enter a plurality of openings 20provided by the section 18, the tongues 19 having their ends bentinwardly as shown at 21 to lock the sections 17 and 18 in theirrespective positions as shown in Fig. 2. The sections 17 and 18 are ofsuch a contour as to form, when united together as shown in Fig. 2, a.dome-22, the dome 22 being provided with an observation port 23.

WVithin the section 17 there is arranged a wall 24 which is secured inposition by means of screws or the like 25 and braced at one end thereofby means of a bracket 26 which is secured to the inner wall of thesection 17 as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

Within the casing 16 there is arranged a shaft 27, one end of which isjournaledwithin the wall 24 while the other end thereof is mountedwithin a journal 28 provided by the section 18 aS clearly shown in Fig.3. To one end of the shaft 27 there is keyed a spur gear 29, to whichspur gear there is rigidly connected a casing 30, within which there isarranged a spring 31, one end of the spring being secured to the casingas shown at 32 while the other end of the spring is secured to a shaft33 as shown at 34. The shaft 33 is arranged co-anially with the shaft 27and has one end journaled within the gear 29 while the other end ismounted within a journal 35 carried by the section 17. To the shaft 33there is connected a hub 36, which hub is provided with a lug 37arranged to cooperate with the pawl 38 which is pivotally connected tothe side of the section 17 as shown at 39.

To the shaft 11 there is keyed a spur gear arranged in alinement andhaving engagement with the spur gear 29. The shaft 11 is furtherprovided with an annular ring 41 carrying a lug 42, the lug, 42 beingadapted to "intermittently engage an arm 43 which is carried by a shaftpivotally connected to the sections 17 and 18 as shown at '45 and 46. Tothe shaft 44 there is connected a miniature cannon 47, the cannon beingprojected through a port 48 arranged within the dome 22. In order toretain the cannon 47 normally in the position shown in with the arm 43as shown at 50 and with a lug 51. As shown at 52 the lug 51 is arrangedupon a container 53.

Within the container 53 there is arranged a spindle 54 adapted toreceive a roll of detonation caps 55 which are intermittently fedlongitudinally along the lower face of an anvil 56 which is carried bythe wall 24.

To one end of the wall 24 there is pivotally connected a firing hammer57, which hammer is provided with a head 58 arranged to co-act with theanvil 56 as will more readily be understood when considering thehereinafter described operation of the device. The firing hammer isprowided with an arm 57 having engagement with a spring 57", the arm 57being projected through an opening 58 provided by the wall 24 and thespring 57 being adapted to move the firing hammer 57 from the dottedline position to the full line position shown in Fig. 4 as willhereinafter be more fully-described. Within the free end of the hammer57 there is arranged an elongated slot 58 adapted for the reception of apin 59 carried by a trigger operating arm 60 the trigger operating armbeing journaled upon a shaft 61 carried by the wall 24 and provided witha pin 62 and a lug 63. Upon the shaft 61 and in proximity to the triggerarm 60 there is mounted a trigger arm 64, one end of which is providedwith a lug 65 and finger 66, the finger 66 being provided with a pin 67which is adapted for engagement with a spring 68 having engagement witha pin 69 carried by the wall 24. Tocthe upper end of the trigger arm 64there is pivotally connected a dog 70 which is provided with a spring 71arranged for retaining the free end of the dog 70 in engagement with theroll of detonation caps as clearly shown in Fig. .4. To the pin 62carried by the trigger operating arm 60 thereis connected areciprocating lever 72 adapted for intermittent contact with a lug 73;which is carried by a hub 74 secured to the shaft 27. I To the wall 24there is connected an annular trip arm 75, one end of which is providedwith a dog 76 adapted to engage the lug 65, the short end of the triparm being adapted to intermittently engage the lug 73. In order toretain the trip arm 75 normally in engagement with the lug 65 there isprovided a spring 7 6 which is connected to the wall 24 as shown at 77.

The casing 16 is pro-vided with a pair of observation ports 78 and witha pair of openings 79 through which openings are projected a pair ofminiature cannons 80, the cannon 80 being secured to: the inner walls ofthe sections 17 and 18.

In use, the operation of the device is as 1 follows: Energy is storedwithin the spring 31 by rotating the shaft 33. Upon the escapement ofthe spring 31 rotation is imparted to the gear 29 and tothe shafts 11and 27. By the rotation of the shaft 11 linear motion is transmitted tothe device as a whole while the rotation of the shaft 27 is utilizedtooperate the various automatic elements as for example, when the lug 73is moved into contact with the arm 72 the trigger operating arm 60 ismoved forward. The lug 63 carried-by the trigger operating arm 60engages the trigger arm 64. As a result of the engagement between thelug 63 and the trigger arm 64, thetrigger arm is moved forwardsimultaneously with the trigger operating arm. -As a result of theforward movement of the trigger operating arm the firing-hammer 57 ismoved to its dotted line position shown in Fig. 4. As a result of theforward movement of the trigger arm a. portion of the roll of detonatingcaps 55, as is apparent, is moved to firing position between the anvil56 and-the head 58 of the firing hammer 57. When the trigger arm ismoved forward a sufiicient distance the angular trip arm 75 is permittedto move *under the influence of spring 76 to the dotted line positionshown in Fig. 4 whereupon the lug 76 looks the trigger arm in its dottedline position. Immediately subsequent to the locking of the-trigger armin its dotted line position lug 73 is disengaged from arm 72, therebypermitting elements 72, 60 and 57 to assume, under the influence ofspring'57, their respective positions-being shown in full lines in Fig.4. As a result of the impact of the head 58 upon that portion of therollof detonating caps 55 which has been moved to firing position anexplosion or detonation is caused. Immediately subsequent to themovement of elements 7 2, 60* and 57 from the dotted line position inFig. 4'to the full line position therein, the lug 73 is brought intoengagementwith the trip trigger 75 which causes the trip arm tomove fromits dotted line position in Fig. 4 to its full line position, therebydisengaging lugs 76 from lug 65. As a result of the disengagementbetween lugs 76 and 65 the trigger arm 64 under the influence of spring68 is movedfro-m its dotted line position of.Fig..4 to its full lineposition therein; .With the return of the trigger arm to its normalposition one cycle of the various elements employed both as a feedingmechanism and firing mechanismfor the detonating caps is completed.v Itis to be understood that a continuous operation of the device willcontinue to operate successively the various elementsas above described.During the operation of the device the lug 412 is movedsuccessively intocontact with the arm 7 43, thereby imparting a vertical oscillatorymovement to the cannon 47. 7

It is to be understood that the form'of mv invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape,- size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoine-d claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A, device of the character described comprising a shaft having 'apair of Wheels connected therewith, a casing-suspended from said shaft,said-casing'being adapted to receive a roll of detonation caps, meansfor imparting rotation to. said-shaft, automatically operatedmechanismioperated by said shaft. for intermittently exploding portionsof said detonating cap roll, a cannon pivotally connected within saidcasing, and means for intermittently moving said cannon immediatelyprior to the explosion of a portion of said roll, the movement of saidcannon being dependent for its operation upon the rotation of saidshaft.

2. A device 'of the character described comprising a rotatable shaft, acasing suspended from said shaft, means for rotating said shaft, areceiver arranged within said casing, said receiver being adapted toreceive a roll of detonation caps, an automatically intermittentlyoperated hammer arranged to explode portions of said roll in succession,said hammer depending for its operation upon the rotation of said shaft,a cannon pivotally connected within said casing, and means forintermittently moving said cannon immediately prior to the explosion ofa portion of said roll, the movement of said cannon being dependent forits operation upon the rotation of said shaft.

3. A2 device of the character described comprising a shaft having a pairof wheels secured thereto, a casing j ournaled upon said shaft andsuspended therefrom, spring tension means arranged Within said casingfor rotating said shaft, a receptacle arranged within said casing, saidreceptacle being adapted to receive a roll of detonating caps, anautomatic intermittently actuated hamautomatically operated.

mer arranged to contact with portions of in contact with said cap roll,means for moving said hammer out of engagement with said cap roll, meansfor locking said hammer'out of engagement With said cap roll, anautomatically actuated means for releasingsaid hammer, the last namedmeans being dependent upon the rotation of said shaft for its operation.

i 4. A device of the character described comprising a shaft having apair of wheels secured thereto, a casing suspended from said shaft, saidshaft being free to rotate within said casing, means for rotating saidshaft, a receptacle arranged within said casing, said receptacle beingadapted to receive a roll of detonation caps, an anvil associated withsaid receptacle, a firing hammer adapted to co-act with said anvil,means tending to retain said hammer in engagement with said anvil, meansfor moving said hammer out of engagement with said anvil, feedingmechanism actuable simultaneously with said hammer means for lockingsaid hammer out of engagement with said anvil, and means for releasingsaid locking mechanism whereby said hammer may be moved into contactwith said anvil.

V 5; A device of the character described comprising ashaft having a pairof wheels contact-ing therewith, a casing suspended from said shaft,said shaft being adapted to rotate within said casing, means forrotating said shaft, a receptacle being adapted to receivea roll ofdetonating caps, an anvil, afiring hammer adapted to normally contactsaid anvil, means formoving said hammer out of contact with said anvil,means for for locking the firing hammer out of contact with said anvil,means for returning said hammer into contact with said anvil whereby aportion of said roll may be exploded, a cannon pivotally connectedwithin said casing, and means for intermittently moving said cannonimmediately prior to the explosion of a portion of said roll.

6. A. device of the character described comprising a shaft having a pairof wheels secured thereto, a casing suspended from said shaft, a springarranged within said casing for rotating said shaft, a second shaftjournaled within said casing, a receptacle adapted to receive a roll ofdetonating caps, an anvil, a firing hammer, a trigger arm arranged tointermittently feed portions of said roll into firing osition, a triggeroperating arm connecte with said firing hammer, means intermittentlyactuated by the second named shaft for moving said trigger arm, andtrigger operating arm, means for locking said trigger arm in a retractedposition, means for releasing said locking mechanism, means forreturning said trigger arm to anormal position, means for moving saidtrigger operating arm to a normal position whereby said firlng hammermaybe moved into contact with aportionwof-said detonatin roll. A device ofthe character described comprising a shaft having a pair of wheelssecured thereto, a casing suspended from said shaft, said casing beingadapted to receive a roll of detonation caps, afiring hammerfor-explodingportions ofv said cap roll in succession, a triggeroperating arm connected With said firing hammer, a trigger arm,-meansfor intermittently actuating" said trigger arm, triggeroperating arm andfiring hammer simultaneous-1y in o'nedirection, means for movingsaidtrigger arm, trigger operating-arm firing hammer in an oppositedirection. v

8-. A device of the character described comprising a shafthaving a pairof wheels secured thereto, a casing suspended from saidshaft, saidcasing being adapted to receive a roll of detonation caps, afiring-hammer for exploding portions of said cap roll in'succession, atrigger operating arm connected with said firing hammer, a trigger arm,means for intermittently actuating said trigger arm, trigger operatingarm and'firing hammer simultaneously-in one direction, means forreturning the trigger armto a normal position, and means "for returningthe trigger operating arm and hammer immediately prior to the return ofsaid-trigger arm. 7

9. A device of the character described comprising a shaft having a pairof wheels secured thereto, means for rotating said shaft, a casingsuspended from-said shaft, said casing being adapted to receivedetonation caps, a firing hammer for exploding said. caps insnccession,intermittently actuatedmeans for moving'the caps successively intofiring position, a trigger, operating arm connected 5 with said hammer,spring tension means tending to retain said hammer and trigger operatingarm in their respective normal position, a trigger-operating arm adaptedto-be'moved in one direction simultaneon'sly vwith the :triggeroperating arm and hammer, and means for return ing the trigger arm to-anormal position subsequent; to the return'ofxthe trigger operating armand firing hammer.

10.- Adevi'ce of character described comprisingxa shafthavingia pair ofwheelslockingmeans, and means for returning said trigger arm to anormalposition subsequent to the return'of-said firing-hammer and triggeroperating arm to their respective posi tions. a I

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